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RETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Programmers make lousy site designers
August 21, 2006
Tim AltomMany, perhaps most, Web sites are hard to use. That applies to commercial sites, personal sites, almost any kind of site.
In the early days of the Web, nobody was surprised at this, because the Web was a dancing bear. The wonder wasn't that it
danced gracefully, but that it danced at all. Today, visitors are much more discerning. In fact, there is a cottage industry
in lambasting poorly designed sites. One of my favorite places to go on the...
MoreSPORTS: A grim look at what the city's future could hold
August 21, 2006
Bill BennerI was having a fitful time trying to sleep. For some reason, the word "priorities" kept running through my mind. Then, suddenly,
I felt as if I were awake, standing in downtown Indianapolis. I caught site of a calendar in a storefront window. I blinked
and shook my head. It read August 2026, but the city didn't look 20 years more modern. If anything, it looked 20 years older.
It was as if time had passed by the Indy I...
MoreState's Medicaid goal: better, cheaper care: FSSA says new approach will boost efficiency
August 21, 2006
Tom MurphyBetter care through better management. That's the mantra behind the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's push
to limit Medicaid's cost growth to 5 percent annually. The state entity announced this month that it awarded $4.4 billion
in contracts to three managed care organizations to provide coverage for pregnant women and children under its Hoosier Healthwise
program. Next, Indiana wants to hire care managers to monitor the well-being of every Medicaid recipient in its aged, blind
and disabled category. That...
MoreProfessor reinvents classroom: Improving interaction reason behind DyKnow
August 21, 2006
Scott OlsonDave Berque knew his first college teaching assignment couldn't get any worse when a fire in the overhead lights barely got
a reaction from his students. "I was in a room with more than 100 people and only seven noticed it," said the chairman of
DePauw University's Computer Science Department. "They were spending all of their energy copying notes and couldn't think
about what was going on." The experience as a graduate student in the mid-1980s at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...
MoreBRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: The heat will hurt more next winter
August 14, 2006
Geopolitical instability and increasing worldwide demand for fossil fuels have caused high energy prices. Indiana tax policies
in support of the creation of ethanol and biodiesel production facilities are part of an effort to help wean our transportation
infrastructure from fossil fuels. While ethanol may be a poor alternative to fossil fuels, Hoosier entrepreneurs' and policymakers'
efforts in this area reflect a broad awareness that we need a sensible, comprehensive energy policy. A corollary to $3-per-gallon
gas is increasing home-heating...
MoreNOTIONS: Preventing the pain that triggers bombs and bullets
August 14, 2006
Bruce HetrickA few weeks ago, my 18-year-old son, Austin, said he was in the mood for a movie. His friend, Jon, had been to see "Miami
Vice." Jon said it was "cool." I said that the old TV version-which began airing before Austin was born-had been "cool," too.
So based on that trans-generational cool factor, we grabbed dinner at Chili's and went to see America's most celebrated vice
cops, Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, do their undercover thing. On the big...
MoreIU to seek $80M from state for massive life sciences push
August 14, 2006
Tom MurphyIndiana University leaders believe their researchers can spawn 100 new companies, pump $2.4 billion into the state's economy,
help create 14,000 jobs, and generate a $2.25 return for every dollar spends if the General Assembly will invest in their
bold life sciences strategy.
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Novel ideas from Pat and Beurt
August 14, 2006
Morton MarcusPat Bauer is a longterm member of the Indiana House of Representatives from South Bend. A Democratic majority in the lower
house will make him again the speaker of the House, one of the few powerful voices in the state's governing structure. Some
do not view Bauer as the progressive sort of leader the state needs today. Yet his ideas are based on an experienced and solid
reading of public sentiment. Beurt SerVaas is retired from a productive career in...
MoreButler juniors to stay on campus next year: University wants to boost campus, fill apartments
August 7, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonButler University underclassmen got what some saw as very bad news last week: Starting in the fall of 2007, juniors-like freshmen
and sophomores-will be required to live on campus. The university claims the new rule will make for a stronger on-campus community,
but the change coincides with Butler's struggle to fill a new 500-bed apartment facility, where rents are higher than offcampus
rental houses. Butler President Bobby Fong said a change has been underway for years to try to align...
MoreSchool races past capital campaign goal: University of Indianapolis raised $76 million in first-ever comprehensive funding
drive
August 7, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonWhen Michael Ferin took over the University of Indianapolis' fundraising operations in 1997, he inherited a limp effort ill-equipped
to support exponential enrollment growth "The institution did not have a very strong record of reaching out to the community
or keeping in touch with their alumni," Ferin said. "This place was behind by a number of years." No one could say that now.
The private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church has just wrapped up a six-year capital campaign...
MoreNOTIONS: A suburban pay-me-now-or-pay-me-later story
July 31, 2006
Bruce HetrickLonger ago than I'd like to admit, my parents were expecting their first child (me). And they wanted their little guy to grow
up in a nice, safe neighborhood. Mom and Dad weren't earning much. But they borrowed a down payment from Grandpa, took out
a whopping $80-per-month mortgage, and purchased a tiny, newly constructed house on the outskirts of Lafayette. My parents
had grown up in the established parts of Lafayette. They knew well the old homes, old streets...
MoreIUPUI's tourism department luring hundreds of students: City's convention industry, program's focus on meeting planning make
department fastest growing on campus
July 31, 2006
Tracy DonhardtAfter Kelly Sernau earned an associate in arts degree in hospitality at Michigan State University, she began researching schools
that offered a bachelor's degree in the field. She considered staying in her home state, then researched schools in Chicago
and other places. Ultimately, she opted to transfer to IUPUI's Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management within
the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management. "I wanted to focus on meeting planning, [but] most programs focus
on the hotel aspect...
MoreMoving lessons from classrooms to boardrooms: MBA students get firsthand experience with startups
July 31, 2006
Victoria D.No matter how many bold and italicized words scholars cram into textbooks, nothing compares to students rolling up their sleeves
and testing a theory themselves. For years, Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has offered its Bloomington MBA
candidates real-world experience through so-called "academies" focused on specific industries. Now Kelley Indianapolis' evening
MBA program is set to launch a scaled-back version for its students. This fall, it will offer three such "enterprise" programs,
including one with an entrepreneurial emphasis. The...
MoreVIEWPOINT: Indiana ripe for new breed of auto industry
July 31, 2006
Robert A.Landing the Honda plant is a great coup for Indiana. Gov. Mitch Daniels deserves congratulations. Not only will Honda employ
an estimated 2,000 Hoosiers, it appears the governor secured the facility at a bargain price for Indiana's taxpayers. While
the plant brings much-needed employment, future wealth created from Honda's production accrues to its primarily Japanese shareholders.
This is only fair, as Japanese automakers have innovated, invested and expanded over the past 30 years. They have earned their
success and deserve...
MoreTAWN PARENT Commentary: In defense of daydreaming
July 31, 2006
In addition to standbys like Little League and Girl Scouts, our children have the opportunity to learn sailing at Geist Reservoir,
strut their stuff at the Jewish Community Center's Broadway camp, or try medieval fantasy drawing at the Indianapolis Art
Center. With such an appetizing array of choices, it's hard to resist serving our kids a heaping plateful. Most of us want
to give our children advantages we were not afforded, and "Mixed Media for Preschoolers" certainly qualifies. Besides, who...
MoreIndiana encourages agri-tourism efforts:
July 31, 2006
Scott OlsonFor Cliff Carley, Sept. 11, 2001, is a date of great personal significance unrelated to tragic events. That's the day the
construction company owner bought a pair of Rocky Mountain elk and began raising the large deer on his northern Hamilton County
property near Atlanta. Nearly five years later, Carley Elk Farm hosts Saturday tours for which visitors pay $5 to roam the
rural acreage and help feed a herd that numbers about 50. On the way home, they can...
MoreState awarenesss initiative targeting investment fraud: Program touts knowledge to prevent financial scams
July 24, 2006
Tracy DonhardtConservative estimates put the amount of money Hoosiers are bilked by investment fraud scammers at $100 million a year. The
high-end estimate for victims of pyramid scams, bogus gas and oil ventures and unscrupulous mortgage practices is closer to
$800 million. Those involved in catching and prosecuting the scammers say proactively educating people about investments in
general and scams in particular would go a long way toward helping the problem. "Our financial illiteracy is high," said Mark
Maddox, managing partner...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Education does matter in today's labor market
July 24, 2006
Patrick BarkeyHere's an update from the American labor market: Paying attention in school really does matter. Getting good grades and going
to college is a big deal. What you study and what you learn will affect the rest of your life. Parents have been telling their
kids that for a long time, and some of us even listened. But the message above isn't from a speech or a lecture. It comes
from evidence provided by the U.S. economy, in particular the...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Consumers rarely raise banks above commodity status
July 24, 2006
Jeffrey A.Toothpaste. Laundry bleach. Cat food. Banking services. Despite the hopes of many bank executives, vast numbers of consumers
rarely elevate their banks beyond everyday commodity status. Through traditional advertising and marketing, many banks attempt
to differenti ate themselves as the bank of choice or the bank that makes a difference. Repeat the tag line often enough and
hopefully potential customers will start to believe it. One fact underscores this unfortunate commodity service status: According
to recent market research, the No....
MoreHispanic radio stations are singing new song: New general manager making major changes
July 24, 2006
Anthony SchoettleRuss Dodge is used to scaling cultural barriers. For 17 years, Dodge, who is white, was a sales manager at WTLC, one of Indianapolis'
top radio stations targeting blacks. Dodge was central in numerous community outreach efforts at WTLC. As the new general
manager of two Indianapolis Hispanic radio stations, Dodge is attempting to hurdle not only another cultural divide, but a
language barrier to boot. Dodge, 54, took the helm of WEDJFM 107.1 and WSYW-AM 810 in April, and...
MoreNew fiscal year, no cuts for IU School of Medicine: But concern remains about funds for future growth
July 24, 2006
Tom MurphyNo layoffs. No seven-figure budget cut to sweat through. IU School of Medicine Dean Dr. Craig Brater had many reasons to raise
a toast this month, when a new fiscal year began and the school left behind an old one marked by the worst budget cuts in
decades. Indeed, Brater said he is breathing a little easier as the school starts fiscal 2006-2007 with a budget of more than
$815 million. An increase in clinical revenue and grant money helped...
MoreIvy Tech to offer mortuary science degree
July 24, 2006
Chris O'MalleyIvy Tech Community College will train students in mortuary sciences, filling a void left when Indiana College of Mortuary
Science kicked the bucket several years ago.
MoreBall State downtown outpost to offer classes, master's degrees
July 24, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonBall State University is preparing to stake a big claim in downtown Indianapolis, where it will offer classes and graduate
degree programs at a new satellite facility.
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Will telecom reform bring cell service to remote areas?
July 17, 2006
Patrick BarkeyThose of us who spend a lot of time in airports get an effective education in the economics of competition by observing-and
paying-the fares charged by airlines. It's really quite simple. Fly a route served by several airlines, especially if one
of them is a low-cost, no-frills carrier such as Southwest, and fares will be reasonably low. But if you are unlucky enough
to fly to or from a smaller city, or even a large one where a single carrier...
MoreAnimated startup foresees big growth in life sciences: Company produces 3-D graphics with young talent
July 10, 2006
Scott OlsonHarlon Wilson and Kurtis Rush originally intended their Indianapolis-based upstart business to provide 3-D animation for use
in court cases. But if they had stuck to that business plan, Medical Animatics Inc. could not have produced the video to the
hilarious "Urine Stream," a song parody of Abba's "Dancing Queen." Here's a sample of the chorus: So when you get the chance,
undo your pants ... And make a urine stream, gold and clean, oh it's such a dream. Urine...
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.